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Swiss move aggressively to weaken franc

Sep 6, 2011 by Euronews

Switzerland's central bank has turned the tables on investors who have buying the Swiss franc as a safe haven and driving up its value against other currencies.
The Swiss National Bank shocked foreign exchange markets by setting a minimum exchange rate target of 1.20 francs to the euro.

The franc's rally has been threatening the Swiss economy by making the country's exports too expensive.

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Mineweb.com - investment website Swiss currency peg hits gold price - WHATS NEW | Mineweb

Mineweb.com - The world's premier mining and mining investment website Swiss currency peg hits gold price - WHATS NEW | Mineweb

Switzerland's decision to peg its currency to the euro on Tuesday shook financial markets and battered the franc, putting the price of bullion in Swiss francs for its largest daily gain in three years.Author: By Amanda Cooper (Reuters)
Posted: Tuesday , 06 Sep 2011

LONDON (REUTERS) -

Gold fell from record highs on Tuesday, after Switzerland's decision to peg its currency to the euro shook financial markets and battered the franc, putting the price of bullion in Swiss francs for its largest daily gain in three years.

The Swiss National Bank said on Tuesday it would set a minimum exchange rate target of 1.20 francs to the euro and would enforce it by buying foreign currency in unlimited quantities.

The Swiss franc tumbled by more than 7 percent against the dollar and by more than 8.5 percent against the euro, while gold priced in the currency rose by more than 7 percent, and was set for its biggest daily gain since mid-September 2008, when the global credit crunch intensified, prompting the U.S. Federal Reserve to halve rates to 1.0 percent.

Spot gold was last quoted down 0.5 percent at 0918 GMT, having risen earlier to a record $1,920.30 an ounce

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Inside the News: Swiss franc tumbles after devaluation

by ReutersVideo on Sep 6, 2011

Sept. 6 - The Swiss National Bank has rocked the markets, effectively devaluing the Swiss franc with the promise of unlimited liquidity to defend a set euro/Swiss target of 1.20.

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Swiss Franc Plunges as SNB Sets Limit at 1.20 Per Euro

Sep 6, 2011 by Bloomberg

Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Swiss franc plunged versus the dollar and euro after the Swiss National Bank set a minimum exchange rate of 1.20 francs per euro. Maryam Nemazee and Linda Yueh report on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Aug 22 Market Charts

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FTSE 100 Index

Crude Oil

GOLD

British Pound

U.S. Dollar

US T-Bond

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Dollar Declines Ahead Of Inflation Data - asia.advfn.com/forex/news

Dollar Declines Ahead Of Inflation Data

20:27, 17th August 2011

(RTTNews) - The dollar remained under pressure versus other major currencies Wednesday morning, dropping to its lowest since July versus the euro.

Risk appetite was picking up a bit ahead of pivotal U.S. inflation data, weighing on the dollar.

The Labor Department will release data on the July producer price index at 8:30 a.m. ET. July PPI is forecast to show a 0.1 percent rise after a 0.4 percent decline in June. Core PPI, which strips out food and energy costs, is forecast to show a 0.2 percent increase.

The buck has tumbled versus the euro despite concerns about the euro zone debt crisis. Yesterday's meeting of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed to produce a coherent plan to backstop their debt-ridden neighbors.

However, the leaders shored up their defense of the euro.

"We want to express our absolute will to defend the euro and assume Germany and France's particular responsibilities in Europe and to have on all of these subjects a complete unity of views," said Sarkozy.

The buck dropped to $1.4505 versus the euro, and slid to a 2-month low of $1.6531 against the sterling.

http://asia.advfn.com/forex/news/Dollar-Declines-Ahead-Of-Inflation-Data_48862102.html


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Swiss franc continues remorseless climb - www.sharecast.com

Swiss franc continues remorseless climb By Michael Millar Wed 17 Aug 2011

LONDON (SHARECAST) - The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has again tried - and failed - to push down the value of the Swiss franc, which it says is "massively overvalued".

It increased bank sight deposits from CHF120bn to CHF200bn, significantly increasing the money supply and placing further downward pressure on interest rates.

Sight deposits are funds which can be transferred immediately and without restriction to another account or which can be converted into cash.

However, the central bank refrained from either pegging the currency to the euro or adopting a target, as had been expected.

The franc climbed 1.2% against the dollar and 0.7% versus the euro. 

http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id=4445023&print=1

US Dollar vs Swiss Franc Forex Chart

Euro vs Swiss Franc Forex Chart

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August 9, 2011 Midday Metals Report

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Forex @ DailyFX - US Dollar Slammed, Index Plummets on Fed Pledge to Keep Rates at Zero

Forex @ DailyFX - US Dollar Slammed, Index Plummets on Fed Pledge to Keep Rates at Zero

By Michael Boutros, Currency Analyst
09 August 2011 22:39 GMT

It’s worth noting however that the ‘safe haven’ Swiss franc continued to surge against all its major counterparts despite the risk reversal, suggesting that investors may yet still see further weakness in the days ahead. The swissie was sharply higher at the close of trade, advancing more than 4.7% against a heavy greenback.

The economic docket tomorrow sees little in the way of event risk, with MBA mortgage applications and June wholesale inventories on tap. Later in the day the July monthly budget statement is released, with consensus estimates calling for a deficit of $140 billion, down from the previous print of -$43.1 billion. And while the calendar remains rather light, dollar price action is likely to hinge on market sentiment, as investors digest the long-term implications of FOMC’s vow for a prolonged zero rate policy.

http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fundamental/us_dollar_index/usd_trading_today/2011/08/09/US_Dollar_Slammed_Index_Plummets_on_Fed_Pledge_to_Keep_Rates_at_Zero.html?CMP=SFS-70160000000L80GAAS

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Aug 5 US Dollar Index Charts - http://stockcharts.com

US Dollar Index Charts.....http://stockcharts.com/freecharts/gallery.html?$USD

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Peter Shiff: Problem is the debt, not the ceiling

RussiaToday | Jul 29, 2011 | 301 views

The country which holds more U.S. debt than any other, has hit out at the failure of Congress to reach a deal over its debt ceiling. China says the political deadlock in Washington threatens the entire global economy.
So far Republicans and Democrats have delayed a vote over limiting what the country owes, as they haven't agreed on rival budgets. They have until Tuesday to avoid a potentially devastating default. Earlier in the week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Beijing to reassure Asian leaders, that America will not fall back on its debt payments. But Peter Schiff from investment company Euro Pacific Capital, thinks China could well dump the dollar as its main reserve currency.
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28.07.11 (ENG) - MaxiForex-HD

by MaxiForex on Jul 28, 2011

The Dollar advanced against the other major pairs as an agreement to raise the debt limit remained elusive, spurring demand for a refuge. In addition, Durable Goods Orders came out -2.1% vs. 0.4% forecast and the Core Durable Goods at 0.1% vs. 0.5% forecast. Wall Street closed negative as NASDAQ fell by 2.65% and Dow by 1.59%, Crude fell by 2.2% owing to crude oil Inventories data which came better than the analyst's expectation at 2.3M vs. -1.2M forecast. Crude closed at $97.40 and Gold (XAU) at $1613.45, a loss of 0.35%. Today, Unemployment Claims are expected to be 412K vs. 418K last week, and Pending Home Sales are expected to show a decline from 8.20% to -2.00%. The Euro fell against the Dollar after Standard & Poor lowered Greece to CC, two steps above default. The EUR/USD's momentum has become bearish with the pair breaking 1.4450. As long as the Euro is trading below 1.4400 the pair will probably decrease further to 1.4250 or even less. Overall, EUR/USD traded with a low of 1.4338 and a high of 1.4536. Today, German Unemployment Change is expected to be -15.00K vs. -8.00K prior. The Pound declined from a two-month high against the dollar as an index of U.K. factory orders fell more than estimated. As long as the GBP\USD is trading below 1.6400 the momentum of the pound is bearish. Overall, GBP/USD traded with a low of 1.6312 and a high of 1.6439. Today, CBI Realized Sales are expected positive. The Yen fluctuated versus the Dollar only to succeed in gaining as negative US data caused investors to favor the Yen as a refuge. The main trend of the USD/JPY's is strongly bearish. As long as the pair is trading below 78.50 the yen is the more attractive. Overall, USD/JPY traded with a low of 77.57 and a high of 78.16. No economic data is expected today. The Canadian Dollar weakened versus the Dollar as the latter gained strength and oil prices fell. As long as the pair is trading above 0.9440 the US Dollar momentum is positive. Next resistance on the one-hour chart is at 0.9530. Overall, USD/CAD traded with a low of 0.9410 and a high of 0.9505. No economic data is expected today.

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Forex @ DailyFX - FX Technical Weekly: Swiss Franc Reversal Has Legs

Forex @ DailyFX - FX Technical Weekly: Swiss Franc Reversal Has Legs

British Pound / US Dollar

Daily

Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

US Dollar / Swiss Franc

Daily

Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

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Euro Plummets Through Triangle Trendline

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Euro Plummets Through Triangle Trendline

Daily Bars

Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT

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Key Commodities Jun 22

: Key Commodities
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15839171/site/14081545/
Published: Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011 | 9:34 PM ET
By: Reuters

Gold dropped 0.4 percent on Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak, as the dollar gained after the Federal Reserve gave no hint of further stimulus, although it recognized the weakness in the U.S. economy.

AP

Spot gold [XAU=  1546.46    -2.30  (-0.15%)   ]dropped $6.74 to $1,546.66 an ounce, after peaking at $1,557.75 on Wednesday, its loftiest since hitting a record high above $1,575 on May 2.

Sterling priced-gold [XAUGBP=  964.80    -1.85 (0%)   ] rose to a fresh lifetime high at 969 pounds per ounce as the British currency sagged to three-month lows in Asia after the Bank of England raised the prospect of offering more stimulus.  

Spot silver [XAG=  36.15    -0.19  (-0.52%)   ] eased 0.3 percent to $36.25 an ounce.

ENERGY FUTURES

CRUDE OIL 94.26 -1.15 -1.21%

NATURAL GAS 4.316 -0.001 -0.02%

RBOB GASOLINE 2.948 -0.0253 -0.85%

BRENT CRUDE 113.20 -1.01 -0.88%

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METAL FUTURES

GOLD 1547.50 -5.90 -0.38%

SILVER 36.255 -0.484 -1.32%

COPPER 4.047 -0.041 -1%

PLATINUM 1734.30 -18.10 -1.03%

More Contracts: Gold | Silver | Copper | Platinum | Palladium

AGRICULTURE FUTURES

WHEAT 636.75 -1.50 -0.23%

SOYBEAN 1329.50 -0.75 -0.06%

CORN 668.00 -9.50 -1.4%

SUGAR 27.23 -0.26 -0.95%

COFFEE 243.75 0.25 +0.1%

COTTON 162.50 7.77 +5.02%

ROUGH RICE 13.575 -0.03 -0.22%

ETHANOL 2.658 --- UNCH 0

More Contracts: Wheat | Corn | Sugar | Soybeans | Soy Oil | Soy Meal | Oats | Rice | Ethanol | Lumber |Cotton | Cocoa | Coffee | Orange Juice

CURRENCY FUTURES

US DOLLAR INDEX 75.535 0.345 +0.46%

EURO 1.4266 -0.0072 -0.5%

JAPANESE YEN 1.2411 -0.0047 -0.38%

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